BIRMINGHAM PUTS UP MERRY CHRISTMAS BANNER

In the wake of criticism from Conservative councillors and others that it had put up festive lights rather than Chr...

In the wake of criticism from Conservative councillors and others that it had put up festive lights rather than Christmas lights, Labour controlled Birmingham city council has now put up a Merry Christmas banner, the Birmingham Post reports (p1).

The Birmingham Post, which carried the original story, also reports on a Commons motion by nine Labour MPs which criticised the paper for its earlier actions.

Birmingham dpeuty leader Bryan Bird is reported as saying: 'We have never ever banned anything to do with Christmas. Nor will we - and this banner proves it.'

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